A moist and fantastic day with Stainsby Lady successful the Listed Mares Hurdle at Haydock in nice type. She has been such a implausible mare for Equipment to personal, practice and experience and so particular for her in the present day to develop into the primary Listed winner in our household colors.

Stainsby successful her 4th race for us, 9 wins from 26 runs in whole – a very admirable strike price.

It’s laborious to surrender however we have now determined to retire her to stud as she owes us nothing and with luck she ought to have an incredible profession as a broodmare, although she is going to by no means know what enjoyable she gave us on the racecourse.

She has been fantastically effectively cared for by Jess who has additionally ridden her usually at residence and deserves lots of credit score for Stainsby’s success.

On the identical card Wakool failed to fireside, he has had some robust races however one thing appears to be bothering him – I’ll do my finest to search out out what…

At all times essential for the coach to offer encouragement from the touchline!

On to Musselburgh tomorrow the place the bottom will most likely be gentle and we have now 3 runners, beginning with 2 within the Novice Handicap Hurdle at 3:50. Sanosuke (Bruce) received spherical right here over 3 miles on his penultimate begin and must be happier again down on this grade tomorrow, he wears a primary time visor.

Sanosuke

Beat The Retreat (Danny) received properly at Ayr on his penultimate begin previous to getting caught within the mud on the observe final time. He appears in nice kind and may run effectively if he handles the idiosyncrasies of the observe. 12 run.

Beat The Retreat

Lastly, we run Cancan within the 4:50. She has been operating effectively this winter over course and distance, received’t thoughts the rain softened floor and also will admire the drop in school. Bruce rides and 11 run.

Cancan

Climate allowing we are going to then head to Carlisle on Monday the place the spherical is more likely to find yourself heavy and we run Up Helly Aa King within the 4pm. He handles the observe and received an honest race at Ayr on the flip of the 12 months previous to taking an early tumble within the Grand Navy at Sandown so can hopefully run effectively. 8 run and Bruce rides.

Up Helly Aa King